shoots 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of shoot
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as in blasts
to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force soldiers train extensively to learn to shoot accurately and quickly

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as in photographs
to take a photograph of shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted

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shoots

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noun

plural of shoot

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“Shoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoots. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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